A Year to Change Your Mind: Ideas from the Therapy Room to Help You Live Better

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Professional support: Consult a mental health professional to learn personalized coping strategies for managing stress and anxiety. Empathy and understanding: Put yourself in the shoes of others to cultivate empathy and understanding, facilitating forgiveness. Positive affirmations: Create a list of affirmations that focus on your strengths and repeat them daily to reinforce a positive self-image. Savoring moments: Take a moment to appreciate and savor positive experiences to enhance positive emotions.

genuinely useful, charming, comforting' - Guardian 'Compelling, warm and authoritative' - Viv Groskop, bestselling author of Lift As You Climb 'A compassionate book filled with useful tips to help us through life' - Claudia Hammond, bestselling author of The Key to Kindness Help yourself to live a better life in 2023 Psychology underpins everything we do, determining the decisions we make, the relationships we build, the roles we play and the places we live, and our behaviour is further influenced by the changing seasons, encouraging many of us to fall into unhelpful patterns again and again each year.

Active listening: Practice active listening when engaging in conversations, fully focusing on the other person's words and emotions. Having said that, sometimes it’s extremely helpful to be reminded what a “sensible person” might make of any given question. Flexibility and adaptation: Practice flexibility by adjusting to changes in plans or routines without undue stress. Coping strategies: Develop coping mechanisms to manage anxiety and uncertainty during times of change. Enjoyable activities: Engage in activities that bring you joy and a sense of accomplishment regularly.

Some interesting learnings and cool facts eg (“ruminating” comes from cows chewing grass) in this comforting book, but I wasn’t particularly blown away by anything. By breaking down the main principles into actionable checklists, you can easily incorporate the book's recommendations into your daily routine. Resilient role models: Seek inspiration from individuals who have overcome adversity and learn from their experiences. Intellectual challenges: Engage in activities that challenge your thinking, such as puzzles, brain games, or learning a new language. I really enjoyed this read which is set out in 12 different themes addressing challenges we face in each month of the year.Values exploration: Reflect on your core values and how they align with your daily actions and decisions. Calmer more experienced minds will be aware of these techniques but they are in a perfect package for a young person.